The Glory Boys

Overview

The Glory Boys is a three-part 1984 British political thriller miniseries produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV, starring Rod Steiger and Anthony Perkins. In London, visiting Israeli scientist David Sokarev is targeted for assassination by two different terrorist organisations: one Irish, one Arab. After working at cross-purposes for an extended length of time, the hired killers from both factions decide to join forces to carry out their murderous assignment.

Created by Gerald Seymour

Network

• ITV1

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

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  Rod Steiger

  Professor David Sokarev

  3 eps

• Gary Brown

  Famy

  3 eps

• 

  Aaron Harris

  McCoy

  3 eps

• 

  Anthony Perkins

  Jimmy

  3 eps

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Themes

• london, england
• plo terrorist group
• miniseries
• terrorism
• political assassination
• ira (irish republican army)
• political thriller

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